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5.1- magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands region
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
South Sandwich Islands [UK], December 27 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted South Sandwich Islands region at 17:59:24 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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16 dead after refugee vessel sinks off Greek island
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll after a refugee boat sank on Friday night near the Aegean Sea island of Paros has risen to 16, including an infant, Greek media reported on Saturday.
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Toll from shipwreck in Ionian Sea rises to 11
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of migrants, who died in a shipwreck near the Greek island of Antikythera in the Ionian Sea, has increased to 11, the Greek Reporter newspaper reported, citing the coast guard.
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China to evacuate citizens from Solomon Islands as unrest continues
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): China will send a flight to evacuate its citizens from the Solomon Islands where several protests had taken place in Honiara, the capital city, Chinese state media reported.
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US military, Japan's forces prepare draft operation plan for Taiwan contin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 23 (ANI): A draft plan has been drawn up by the US military and Japan's Self Defence Forces to enable the setup of an attack base along the Nansei island chain in Japan's southwest in the event of a Taiwan contingency, reported Kyodo News citing sources.
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China increases its military capabilities across South China Sea focussing
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 23 (ANI): China increases its military capabilities across the South China Sea by improving its electronic warfare, communications, and intelligence-gathering capabilities.
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Bangladesh, Maldives exchange key agreements after talks between PM Hasina
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], December 23 (ANI): Four important agreements were exchanged on Thursday between Maldives and Bangladesh during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ongoing state visit to the island nation.
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'Pralay' quasi ballistic missile successfully tested for 2nd consecutive d
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Pralay, a quasi ballistic surface to surface missile, has been successfully tested for the second time in the last 24 hours from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odhisa, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) informed on Thursday.
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Multi-domain tri-service exercise underway in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nicobar Islands (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], December 22 (ANI): A multi-domain tri-service exercise is currently in progress at the strategically important Nicobar group of islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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DRDO conducts maiden launch of indigenously developed new generation surfa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile 'Pralay', from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
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Four Indian Americans to be appointed to Biden's advisory commission on As
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): US President Biden announced his intent to appoint four Indian Americans as commissioners to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, the White House announced on Monday.
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Two Chinese patrol ships enter Japan's territorial waters near Senkaku isl
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 20 (ANI): Chinese patrol ships entered Japan's territorial waters on Monday near the disputed Senkaku Islands, local media reported.
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